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A federal judge rules in favor of Planned Parenthood as he refuses to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the creators of a reckless and malicious video smear campaign against the health care organization.

The end of September marks the first week of classes for undergrads at Stanford -- where former student Brock Turner will not be returning after being convicted of raping a young woman last year behind a dumpster on campus after a booze-fueled party.

In September of 2016, Gov. Brown signed SB 999 into law, the bill allowing pharmacists to dispense up to a year supply of birth control at one time, and also requiring health plans to cover up to that 12-month supply of birth control.

This Hispanic Heritage Month of Action, California Planned Parenthood Education Fund will be on the ground registering members of the Latinx community to vote to make sure their voices are heard on election day regardless of their background, beliefs, or political ideology.

Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California delivered close to 1,000 letters today to Gov. Brown from supporters of legislation which would protect doctors and other health care professionals from threats and violence.

Young families deserve support and respect, but are often hurt by and excluded from societal stereotypes of normal, acceptable forms of parenthood. California Latinas for Reproductive Justice's recently expanded Justice for Young Families Initiative aims to eliminate the stigma against teen pregnancy.

California legislature will vote today on a bill that will help protect reproductive health care doctors from threats and violence – the kind of attacks that were generated last year by an anti-abortion front group that launched an internet smear campaign against Planned Parenthood.

August 26 marks Women’s Equality Day, honoring the 19th Amendment, which made it illegal to deny voting rights based on sex. But it took another 45 years for women of color to gain protections for their right to vote. 96 years after the 19th Amendment became law, we’re still fighting for full access to the ballot box for all people because of voter suppression tactics.

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